Many Mac users were curious about whether their Intel Macs would be compatible with this year's new macOS update. Now, Apple has unveiled the latest macOS release—macOS 26 Tahoe—at the WWDC 2025 held on June 9. It's time to reveal the answer.
Tips: macOS Tahoe replaced Launchpad with Apps. Use these steps to bring Launchpad back to macOS Tahoe.
What Macs support Tahoe: macOS Tahoe compatible devices list
As expected, macOS Tahoe dropped support for some older Intel models but still keeps a few models. Here's the list of supported devices on macOS Tahoe:
- MacBook Air with Apple silicon (2020 and later)
- MacBook Pro with Apple silicon (2020 and later)
- MacBook Pro (16‑inch, 2019)
- MacBook Pro (13‑inch, 2020, Four Thunderbolt 3 ports)
- iMac (2020 and later)
- Mac mini (2020 and later)
- Mac Studio (2022 and later)
- Mac Pro (2019 and later)
Among them, the Intel-based Macs are:
- MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019)
- MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2020, Four Thunderbolt 3 ports)
- iMac (27-inch, 2020)
- Mac Pro (2019)
If your Mac supports it, you can feel free to download and install macOS Tahoe on your Mac.
These are also the last Intel models to receive major software releases. That said, macOS 26 Tahoe is the final version of macOS to support Intel-based Macs. If you have one of the compatible Intel Macs, your Mac can receive macOS Tahoe and its security updates for an additional three years. After that, Apple no longer updates it.
Check if your Mac is compatible with macOS 26 Tahoe
If you are not certain about your Mac's year, go to the Apple menu and click About This Mac. From the popup window, you'll find your Mac model type, its diagonal screen size, the year it was distributed, and whether it has an Intel chip or Apple M1/M2/M3/M4 chip.
If your Mac supports macOS Tahoe, you can download and install macOS Tahoe Beta now to explore the new macOS. Here's the link to download macOS Tahoe for Mac and Windows:
macOS Tahoe beta DMG download (For Mac)
macOS Tahoe beta ISO download (For Windows)
The picture above shows a 13-inch, Intel-based MacBook Air that came out in 2020.